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akh.

In Egyptian mythology, (roughly) a spirit of the dead that has successfully completed its transition to the afterlife.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ɑːk/
  1. In Egyptian mythology, (roughly) a spirit of the dead that has successfully completed its transition to the afterlife.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Egyptian ꜣḫ. Doublet of khu, which derives from an inaccurate older reading of the same word.

noun/æk/
  1. Brother; a close male friend or associate.

    Multicultural-London-English · slang
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Arabic أَخ (ʔaḵ, “brother”). Doublet of ock.

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